ProVari V2 - $99 @ FASTTECH

[alcarl]

Anyway, back on topic. I know that the OP is just speculating, but I think it's quite an interesting question

Of course I am just speculating. I just want to see what people think. Seems like anytime you mention "ProVari" you get a lot back and forth...lol

 

[quatro]

Only if it were a V3

 

[alcarl]

No. Right now, today, I would not buy underwear on FT.

I have an old friend who has fallen on hard times staying with me currently. He recently made the switch from analogs to vapin'. He's been taken in by fasttech Joe (aka St. Joe to some people, as he can do no wrong...), a few times, and hashad NOTHING but trouble with EVERY order.

Just last night he got an order in; half missing, and the half that did show up was 3/4 DOA. Last week a mystery package showed up, with MY name on it, with a AAA battery charger in it. I didnt order this...he didnt...what the heck? Turns out the tracking number was for an order that has since gone missing. They want HIM to pay the shipping back to them (for the thing no one ordered). wait the two weeks for them to decide IF they are going to refund him, and THEN they will start looking for the lost order. Yeah, you just read that right. Paypal dispute to the rescue.

These are just two examples of the nightmare he has gone through with FT...there are plenty more. The guy just doesn't learn...

Look, there will undoubtedly be people that say "I have ordered X amount of times and nothing went wrong, blah blah blah". That doesn't really matter to me. What matters to me is that one order that I make that goes horribly wrong. Good customer service matters to me. Im as frugal as they come..trust me on that, but I will not put up with garbage customer service to save a buck. Not even for a $99 Provari.

I have ordered from FT a few times. No issues whatsoever. I am sure if I had a bad experience my opinion may change. Orders take 8 to 10 days to reach me, but that's not terrible IMO. I ordered a Nitecore I4 charger from them, some cheap trustfire 18650s for a flashlight (also bought from FT). Have a vamo on order for my wife right now. She wanted to go to a B&M shop in the area for something "similar" to my vamo (she uses 3.7 volt ego style battery now) and I said hell to the no! I REFUSE to buy a knock off lavatube there for $90. Bolts for $50...with nothing but the body! I have everything she'd need - all the batteries, a charger, tanks and anything else. So a $22 vamo from FT it is!

 

[platinum321]

Fast Tech sells the stuff at "reasonable" prices unlike so many ecig distributors. Get a genuine SVD for 40 something bucks free shipping. Or pay an exorbitant amount plus shipping. Ummm le me see uhhhhh...... Yep buying from Fast Tech. Uhh feel like paying 40 something for chrome kts storm plus shipping or 17 beans and free shipping from Fast Tech? Hmm let me see. Hard decision huh? LOL

Provari? What's a provari? LOL and no would not buy one at 99 bux from provape with warranty. Maybe fifty though. Maybe...

 

[DPLongo22]

I would pull the trigger if it's a bona fide deal. Considering the build quality of Provari, I don't really need a 1 yr warranty.

Nothing's perfect. I've utilized the warranties, more than once, and they are superb at fixing & returning. I've never been without for more than 6+ days (never made it to 7).

Exactly as I'd hoped for when shelling out the bucks...

 

[buffaloguy]

Interesting question and Im sure all or most wouldnt agree with me but I wouldnt buy a provari at any price. Frankly, I see it a little different. The vamo being what it is is an excellent unit for the price and has just about all the bells/whistles any apv can have. but even the vamo can thank the vmax/zmax for its existence. While a vamo isnt much to look at the ss version is built like a tank. So for me, and maybe alot of vapers, it does all youd want ot to do at less than what? 1/4 the price of a provari?

Yes, Id love to support an american company. But as a consumer Im not gonna pay 4x-5x or more for a similar functioning product... whether its made in china, timbucktwo, or the usa. Ok ok, yea yea, the provari is this that and the other and has support etc... but in the end its a battery in a tube firing a coil to vaporize juice.

A few months ago Id have said yes, Id buy a provari at $99. Now that my knowledge of mechanicals, rba's, and batteries has grown... I can prolly get a better vape on a cheap mech than I can on a provari. All by controlling how I build my coils and the batteries I use. So my perspective has changed recently.

As for Fasttech, Ive bought quite alot there the last two months. The one product I did have a problem with... they stood behind and replaced on my next order. It was a cracked tank for an rba. I didnt even have to send the unit back. They do take shipping returns to a usa address btw, in florida. Plus, they have good deals on alot of other goods. While Im always leery of china vendors, they have done fairly well, are cheap, free delivery. Delivery time has averaged 8-9days to NY excluding sundays.

Hell, Ive had one US vendor screw up an order twice in one week and have to now ship it back at my expense regardless of it being his fault cause ai dont have a printer to print the prepaid shipping label he sent. And the same vendor has refused to call me to get it sorted out and answer a few simple questions.... so go figure.

 

[bfrie]

Interesting question and Im sure all or most wouldnt agree with me but I wouldnt buy a provari at any price. Frankly, I see it a little different. The vamo being what it is is an excellent unit for the price and has just about all the bells/whistles any apv can have. but even the vamo can thank the vmax/zmax for its existence. While a vamo isnt much to look at the ss version is built like a tank. So for me, and maybe alot of vapers, it does all youd want ot to do at less than what? 1/4 the price of a provari?

Yes, Id love to support an american company. But as a consumer Im not gonna pay 4x-5x or more for a similar functioning product... whether its made in china, timbucktwo, or the usa. Ok ok, yea yea, the provari is this that and the other and has support etc... but in the end its a battery in a tube firing a coil to vaporize juice.

A few months ago Id have said yes, Id buy a provari at $99. Now that my knowledge of mechanicals, rba's, and batteries has grown... I can prolly get a better vape on a cheap mech than I can on a provari. All by controlling how I build my coils and the batteries I use. So my perspective has changed recently.

As for Fasttech, Ive bought quite alot there the last two months. The one product I did have a problem with... they stood behind and replaced on my next order. It was a cracked tank for an rba. I didnt even have to send the unit back. They do take shipping returns to a usa address btw, in florida. Plus, they have good deals on alot of other goods. While Im always leery of china vendors, they have done fairly well, are cheap, free delivery. Delivery time has averaged 8-9days to NY excluding sundays.

Hell, Ive had one US vendor screw up an order twice in one week and have to now ship it back at my expense regardless of it being his fault cause ai dont have a printer to print the prepaid shipping label he sent. And the same vendor has refused to call me to get it sorted out and answer a few simple questions.... so go figure.

Whyyyyy would you say that you have just unleashed an argument of untold consequence you should know better than expressing your opinion here

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[AlanWoltemath]

i don't see what the big hype is over the provari. i got to play with one the other day at my local b&m. It was the biggest piece of crap i have used to day. there is no way in hell i would pay $99 for one. I wouldn't even pay $20 for a provari. Just my opinion though, to each their own. As long as it keeps you off the analogs then its all good.

 

[bfrie]

i don't see what the big hype is over the provari. i got to play with one the other day at my local b&m. It was the biggest piece of crap i have used to day. there is no way in hell i would pay $99 for one. I wouldn't even pay $20 for a provari. Just my opinion though, to each their own. As long as it keeps you off the analogs then its all good.

They can hear you.... and there coming.... you can stop this now before its too late

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[buffaloguy]

LOL! Too bad, so sad, oh my!

Whyyyyy would you say that you have just unleashed an argument of untold consequence you should know better than expressing your opinion here

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[alcarl]

Interesting question and Im sure all or most wouldnt agree with me but I wouldnt buy a provari at any price.

I completely agree, I wouldn't buy one either. I LOVE my $30 vamo and it has more features than a $200 provari. I personally feel the provari is a dated PV. There are so many other PVs out now that are very good and do more at a fraction on the price. And I don't understand the sensitivity of provari owners. Say one bad thing and the flood gates open.

 

[albcig]

some ppl are gonna get excommunicated for their lack of faith and heretical filth they spilled in this thread. how dare they compare china cheap metal tubes with american expensive metal tubes. where is this world going to?

 

[platinum321]

There is a rumor that provari users eat little children best watch your step! Been on this forum since 09 and have watched the banter over the provari and other devices, at times I had to get stitches cause I laughed so hard. Ahhh yes the cult of the provari. Cue scary music.

 

[DPLongo22]

I completely agree, I wouldn't buy one either. I LOVE my $30 vamo and it has more features than a $200 provari. I personally feel the provari is a dated PV. There are so many other PVs out now that are very good and do more at a fraction on the price. And I don't understand the sensitivity of provari owners. Say one bad thing and the flood gates open.

I agree! I wouldn't buy one of the feature-poor, dated, no-puff-counter things for anyth....

Oh, kraph, never mind.

 

[EddardinWinter]

Lumen Sees Totus

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[alcarl]

If this were an actual offer...would you buy?

1,693 views...only 54 comments. I am willing to bet that's because people saw my original post and the only thing they could say would have been vulgar...lol

 

[trouble1000]

1,693 views...only 54 comments. I am willing to bet that's because people saw my original post and the only thing they could say would have been vulgar...lol

It's probably cos they saw the thread and thought WOW that's a bargain, then opened it and thought DOH it's a question. I know I did

 

[look30]

I just got an Smok SID and it's amazingly well built. I'm happy didn't pushed the complete order button on Provape site.
another issue I had with Provape was the shipping rate to Canada...

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[alcarl]

It's probably cos they saw the thread and thought WOW that's a bargain, then opened it and thought DOH it's a question. I know I did

Exactly!

 

[classwife]

Pot stirring...there is enough fanboy-ism over items with out this being tossed in there...

closed thread.